Disturbing elder abuse caught on camera
Shocking video of an elderly man being pushed to the ground at a nursing home in the United States has sparked outrage online.
CCTV footage shows the 84-year-old entering a room at his Creve Coeur nursing home using a walking frame.
He then opens a drawer and begins rummaging through it.
Seconds later, a female employee, 31-year-old Ernestine Cobbins, comes up behind him and slams the drawer shut.
She then shoves the elderly man, who loses his balance and falls hard to the ground.
"It was a forceful push that caused the victim to fall to the ground," Creve Coeur Police Detective Tom Exline told reporters.
"I'm not sure what her thought process was when it happened. Other than the fall, there were no other injuries, no bleeding, or any other trauma."
Detective Exline said Cobbins initially lied to police and said the man had fallen accidentally, however CCTV cameras later revealed was pushed.
She pleaded guilty to elder abuse in the third degree and has been sentenced to probation and community service.
Morning news break – August 10
